Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems What do you match your M gear with?

Been going through various phases through 20 years of being a nut...

Analogue gear is fantastic and it gives you the flexibility to test and try out different equipment.
After having gotten my self lost (in the equpment jungle) I found Meridian and got my self a digital Theatre. Then I got tired and wanted to test gear again.
There honestly is no straight answer to your question. You have to find your own taste and prefference.
That means testing and auditioning again and again until you get satisfied.
Just one strong advise - don't ever forget why you have this hobby - music and movies....

I have recently just returned to Meridian (complete system) because to me the synergy of sound, uppgradability, and looks is perfect (and I don't change my system like I change shirts anymore).

I wish you the best of luck and have fun.

Harald

Glad I'm not the only one then!

i have a non-M front end, but that is not really through choice, just the upgrade path I'm on. My choice is either PC/squeezebox system, or an 800 from here.

I use,
sources:
Technics SL1000 MkII,
Linn LP12, Ittok, Adikt
Pink Triangle. Helius Orion, Audio Note IO
McIntosh CD
McIntosh Tuner
Meridian 504
Meridian 598DP
Teac DV-RA1000 DSD
Slim SqueezeBox MK3
Pioneer 530 DVDRW
Nokia Sat receiver
2*Dreambox Sat receiver

Pre
McIntosh C39

Processor:
565Z3
518

Room correction/digital eq
3* BSS366T

Power:
B&O IcePower 4*500A, 2*500ASP, 2*1000ASP
Mcintosh MC2500, 2*Nad 208
Audion SilverNight 300B

Speakers:
Center JBL Synthesis H3HC
Surround JBL Synthesis H3VC
Back surround NHT
Fronts 2*Servo15, 2*JBL2227, 2*JBL2450 with Tractrixhorn
used as reference B&W801, McIntosh XRT22

No LFE used since it's not needed and I absolutely don't like to have subs just for cinema. Or subs suited for cinema or music, a distiction I don't understand since the subs should not care about what the signal consists of.
A well integrated sub should "not be heard" until you disconnect it.

Oh, crikey. Having thought about it, I actually have three systems with a Meridian component in them.

Everything has sort of grown organically, as I've upgraded a component at a time, and another room gains some form of music playback. 7 "zones" of sound (the master bedroom, dressing room and ensuite counting as a single zone between them, driven through the same (Meridian) processors, but with different power amps). As a result, networked MP3 has become pretty much the only realistic option.

The vast majority of the kit has been picked up second-hand over the years, as I worked out that a second-hand 565 walks all over a new Yamaha processor! Those of you who buy Meridian new can thank the likes of me for keeping those residual values up :-)


1: Main System

Sources:
- Denon DVD-3800 (DVD and CD sources)
- Rio Receiver (networked MP3)
- Pioneer DBR-TF100 (UK TV receiver)
- Loewe 4236 (VCR)

Processor stage:
- Meridian 562V.2
- Meridian 518
- Meridian 565

Power amp stage:
- Chord SPM1200C (front)
- Chord 603 (rear)

Speakers:
- B&W CDM7 (front)
- B&W 603 (rear)
- B&W "Nautilus 800 series 1" subwoofer
(which is to say, too heavy to read the actual model number.)

Control:
- Philips Pronto

TV: Loewe Xelos

NEXT REALISTIC UPGRADE: The speakers. Probably a set of Nautilus 802s for the front, moving the CDM7s to the rear, moving the 603s to another room.

2: Bedroom System:

Sources:
- Rio Receiver (networked MP3)
- Pioneer DBR-TF100 (UK TV receiver)
- Yamaha "el cheapo" DVD player

Processor stage:
- Meridian 562V
- Meridian 565

Power amp:
- Meridian 556

Speakers:
- Inifiti Kappa
(Various feeds to the Sonance speakers in the en-suite, and a line level feed over CAT5 using the KAT5 baluns to a Quad 34/306 systems in the dressing room.)


3: Study system:
Source: Rio Receiver
Amp: Meridian 551
Speakers: Rogers LS4a


Regards,

Mark

I am with you on the 2nd hand thing Mark, thats what I do.

Cheers, Chris